Back in the village, Zhao Wu thought that thirty coins a day was quite a lot.

During his time in Beijing, he heard from other places that rice, flour, and vegetables were more expensive in the capital than in the countryside, and that some laborers could earn three to five taels of silver a month.

He even regretted it, thinking that with his strength, he could have worked as a waiter in a restaurant rather than followed Jiang Jiaojiao.

Fortunately, he hadn't signed a death contract. He would wait until Miss Yan'er agreed to be with him before finding another way to make a living.

“Brother, it’s a waste for someone with your physique to stay here. You should walk if you can. This owner of the house is no benevolent person.”

The tall man patted Zhao Wu on the shoulder, bringing Zhao Wu back to his senses.

He grinned sheepishly at the two men and said, "Thank you for your guidance, brothers. I have nowhere to go."

"Things will be better when spring arrives, then there will be more places to hire people."

The two knew that Zhao Wu had nowhere to go after leaving the Su family, and in the dead of winter, restaurants and teahouses rarely hired staff.

Zhao Wu said goodbye to the two of them and then ran towards Caiyan.

After the two put their belongings away properly, Zhao Wu took off his cotton scarf and handed it to Caiyan, saying, "Your shoes are dirty, wipe them clean quickly."

Looking into her sincere eyes, Caiyan took the scarf and said to Zhao Wu, "Squat down."

Zhao Wu, not understanding why, squatted down in front of her as instructed.

“Your head and shoulders are covered in snow. If you don’t shake it off soon, it will soak into your cotton-padded coat.”

The scarf patted against his body repeatedly, and Zhao Wu felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey.

As snowflakes fell, he got up, took a scarf, and helped Caiyan brush the snowflakes off her.

After they had both finished cleaning up, Caiyan glanced into the courtyard and said in a low voice, "You go back to your room first, I'll come find you in a bit."